Place details
Place nameBuenos Aires
Other namesSanta María del Buen Aire, La Plata
CountryArgentina
Latitude-34.667
Longitude-58.5
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Founded in 1580; seat of viceroyalty of La Plata (Buenos Aires) in 1776; was blockaded by British in dispute over Uruguay 1845; drew up its own constitution & battled provinces over control of country 1854-1880.